Which settled upon the eastern shore of virginia and its connection with other families classic reprint usually ships within 1 to 2 months. Railroad history queen annes railroad society qarrs. Google books internet archive eastern shore titles online geographical description of the staes of maryland and delaware. Dec 12, 2012 baltimore and eastern railroad posted on december 12, 2012 by tim mcfeely driving south on md 33, from easton, md to st. Eastern shore railroad arcadia publishing history books.
Crisfield, once one of the largest communities in maryland, is a city literally built on seafood. Accomack county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Experimental survey for the eastern shore rail road. Eastern shore railway museum parksley 2020 all you. Amazon business card corporate credit line shop with. Naval academy is established at fort severn, annapolis, with seven professors and 40 midshipmen. William hemsley eastern shore railroad kearney, james mcclelland, j. Michaels, md on marylands eastern shore, one can catch occasional glimpses of an old right of way on the left. The book is the work of awardwinning writer jim duffy, whose secrets of the. Americans of delaware and marylands eastern shore by edited by.
Jim duffy is an an awardwinning writer who specializes in travel, history, and culture. Crisfield, the city was formed from the somerset county communities of annemessex and somers cove and incorporated in 1872. Coves dot the eastern shore of the chesapeake bay in maryland. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. View all hotels near eastern shore railway museum on tripadvisor. In the 1930s, the baltimore and eastern railroad line from baltimore to ocean city, md, a distance of 7 miles consisted of the following segments.
It will answer a lot of your rail history questions on eastern shore lines. The railroad and the eastern shore of virginia, 18701935 is a digital archive of maps, photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, public documents, and other media. Noble, 1920 history of dorchester county, maryland, elias jones, 1902 history of talbot county, maryland 1661 1861, samuel alexander harrison, 1915. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Get ready to gain a new appreciation for the eastern shore through the eyes of these authors. The eastern shore railway museum is located at 18568. Pirates and native americans, slave trade and the underground railroad hariet tubman as well as general historical events such as the invention of noxema and even the wellknown ward foundation.
The line connected pocomoke city, maryland, to norfolk, virginia. See more the littleton clark house littletons is located in the historic town of pocomoke city appropriately dubbed the friendliest town on the eastern shore. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, maryland. Now known as the eastern shore railroad, since 1884, the operation has followed a path through history that has been no less dramatic than the rise and falland curves in the rightofwayof american railroading during that time. Utility occupancies pipelines pipelines that go over, under and on railroad property may include natural gas, petroleum, water and sewer. He lives in cambridge, a town on the storied eastern shore of maryland, with his wife, the photographer jill jasuta, and whatever collection of cats jill has assembled at any given moment.
Maryland s eastern shore is home to spectacular sunsets, worldclass seafood and produce, nature, history and so much more. Survey map along route of line covering strip of land in maryland from elk landing to tangier sound. Most of the photos are from the collections in the societys archives. Eastern shore railroad kindle edition by dickon, chris.
The line was chartered in 1853, organized in 1859, and the first section of road completed in 1860. Theres a lot more ghost stories involving the pocomoke forest, along with recordings. Access railroad property for digging, surveys, drilling, soil sampling and monitoring. On maryland soil, the crossroads of the civil war, the north and south clashed in some of their most important battles. I am in the process of building the prr delmarva division. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The line connected pocomoke city, maryland, to norfolk, virginia, interchanging with the norfolk southern railway at both ends. I found george hiltons book to be an informative and invaluable referance for anyone interested in railroading or regional history. At one time this division was the prrs most profitable operation. List of books and articles about railroad history online. Experimental survey for the eastern shore rail road, maryland, drawn by. Abandoned, old or littleknown places eastern shore of.
I remember when freight service was still active on the queenstown to denton line back in the early 1970s. The line connected pocomoke city, maryland, to norfolk, virginia, interchanging with norfolk southern railway at both ends. Home browse science and technology technology transportation railroad history. By the 1880s, railroa d lines linked th e eastern sh ore to philadelphia and later, norfolk, virginia, by way of a rai lroad line straight south from wilmington to dover, delmar, salisbury, and cape c harles.
The harriet tubman underground railroad byway is a selfguided, scenic driving tour that winds for 125 miles through the beautiful landscapes and waterscapes of maryland s eastern shore, where harriet tubman was born, lived, labored, and fled. Check out this timeline of marylands history and learn about the events that helped. Bookprinted material recollections of a long life on the eastern shore. Library of congress geography and map division washington, d. That same year, the railroad also acquired several steamboat companies. Summer reading list with an eastern shore theme shorebread. Known then as dodge city of the east, the railroad s.
Author jason rhodes, an awardwinning journalist and photographer, is a lifelong resident of marylands eastern shore and a native of crisfield. Id recommend you pick up the book rails along the chesapeake by john c. Maryland pictures of people and places articles and essays capital and the bay. The eastern shore of marylands tribute to harriet tubman a very strong woman on the shore and in eastern shore history as well as black history. Things to do on the maryland eastern shore visit maryland. The individuals whose lives and contributions are chronicled here have surely helped shape our country both in slavery and in freedom. Eastern shore railway museum virginia is for lovers. The main museum building is chockfull of railroad memorabilia from the many that operated on this peninsula since the mid1800s.
It is this passion for railroading and queen annes county that causes us to bring maryland eastern shore railroad history to you. Eastern shore railroad va images of rail chris dickon on. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Online shopping for history railroads from a great selection at books store. In the glory days of the iron horse 14 passenger trains a day stopped here. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Baltimore, chesapeake and atlantic railway wikipedia. Michaels, oxford, tilghman island, cambridge and chestertown. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading eastern shore railroad. At the end of the video i have pictures i have taken of eshr from little creek yard to north junction and other locations. We catch the 2628 pulling the eastern shore special this year. Choptank river church club college colonel colonial concretepaved confederate county creek cumberland dirt road dormers early eastern shore entrance erected farm federal fishing fixed date frame francis scott key frederick gable garrett. Eastern shore road trips secrets of the eastern shore. Baltimore and eastern railroad, maryland and delaware coast railway.
Virginia and maryland railroad project gutenberg self. Shows dorchester, somerset, and worcester counties on the eastern shore of maryland. The eastern shore s haunted history and resident ghosts. Abandoned, old or littleknown places eastern shore of virginia. His past works include a travel guide and two arcadia books, postcard history series. Eastern shore railway museum parksley, virginia history. Only a couple of trains per week go down this 75 miles of privately owned. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It extended from snow hill, maryland to the new accomack county town of franklin. The bay coast railroad reporting mark bcr operates the former eastern shore railroad line from pocomoke city, maryland, to norfolk, virginia.
Cumberland area rr history western maryland chapter. Library of congress, general map of the pennsylvania railroad and its. This is a video i made while on the eastern shore of virginia of a rare catch of the eastern shore railroad in action. Love, arson, and life in a vanishing land by monica hesse, rivers of the eastern shore. Recollections of a long life on the eastern shore library of congress. Eastern shore scenic railroad december, 2019 often called the most beautiful train ride in switzerland, if not the world, the bernina express offers spectacular views on its sightseeing routes that connect towns in southeastern switzerland to tirano, italy. The section from salisbury to ocean city was built by the wicomico and pocomoke railroad between 1868 and 1876.
An environmental biography and anacostia the death and birth of an american river. Some of the history of the shore marylands eastern. There is a wood caboose in cambridge past where the tracks end, almost at the water, next to a station thats a real estate office. Abandoned, old or littleknown places eastern shore of virginia, if you come across something interesting in. Joseph scott, 1807 history of caroline county, maryland, edward m. Great footage to give you the general ambience of each of our quaint and charming townsst.
This history, found in artifacts, buildings, and archived documents, provides a firm foundation to celebrate our railroad past. His work the oyster wars of chesapeake bay won the maryland writers prize. Past and present mix easily on the shore, and, in this respect, as well as in certain local customs and habits of language, the region is very much still an oldfashioned english society. Today the train whistle can still be heard when the eastern shore railroad passes through with freight cars. Stories set in berlin, cambridge, chestertown, chincoteague, easton, rock hall, salisbury, st. This book, now printed in soft cover, is available from the society. Nov 05, 2015 eastern shore railway museum, parksley, virginia. For two years, michener lived on the eastern shore and feasted on crab cakes while working on his book. History of marylands eastern shore giovanni da verrazano is thought to have visited the atlantic coast near chincoteague bay in 1524. Maryland was the home of great leaders like frederick douglass and harriet tubman who led the drive for equality. Permissions and right of entry permits are required before entering railroad property.
Eastern shore railway museum parksley 2020 all you need. Wennersten is emeritus professor of environmental history at the university of maryland, eastern shore. The railroad first touched the eastern shore seaside in 1876 when a line soon to be part of the delaware, maryland and virginia railroad, a possession of the pennsylvania laid southeastward from snow hill, maryland, reached its terminus just below the maryland virginia boundary and next to the chincoteague bay oyster grounds at what became. A rail ferry service was used to span the 26 mile water route across the chesapeake bay between cape charles, virginia and norfolk. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, maryland, eastern. A hundred years aint such a very long time on the eastern shore, local farmers and watermen used to say, and that is a telling refrain. All of us owe a debt of thanks to the christian council of delaware and maryland s eastern shore and the speer trust commission of new castle. Learning harriet tubmans story along the tubman byway in. Western maryland scenic railroad has been providing excursions of all kinds for over 30 years in the heart of mountain maryland. Eastern shore railroad, virginia images of rail series by.
The depot is the oldest continuously operating train station in washington state, and was used by the seattle, lake shore and eastern railway, seattle and international railway, northern pacific railway, and burlington northern railroad until the 1970s. Baltimore and eastern railroad railroad history explorer. This thriller by david healey takes place in rehoboth beach. Discover librarianselected research resources on railroad history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Here is the story of african americans on marylands eastern shore, from the promisefilled days following the end. The bay coast railroad interchanges with the norfolk southern railway at both norfolk, virginia and pocomoke city, maryland.
On 7516 a female engineer operates a lhf gp382 leading an ols gp382, with four 8axle flatcars in the consist. There is quite a bit of history surrounding the eastern shore of maryland. Now known as the eastern shore railroad, since 1884, the operation has followed a path through history that has been no less dramatic than the rise and falland curves in the rightofwayof. Eastern shore railroad train goes down bad track youtube. In 1526, spanish explorers sailed into chesapeake bay and called it santa maria, a name that appears on a 1556 map. Jun 02, 2017 this year we are creating a summer reading list of books that are works of fiction based on life on delmarva, and in some cases, written by eastern shore natives. Maryland was the starting point of the national road and americas first great railroad. The eastern shore native later gains international fame as an orator and statesman.
Named in 1866 for eastern shore railroad president john w. You also get a view of the chesapeake and albemarle railroad and a cab ride. Take the trip of a lifetime to maryland s eastern shore be sure to go early and stay late, and check these things off your todo list. This book is a mustread contribution to maryland and the nations history. The next chapter in the history of the maryland and pennsylvania railroad continues to be written. Eastern shore railroad little creek division youtube. Ye kingdome of accawmacke, or the eastern shore of virginia in the seventeenth century. The first track into the eastern shore was built by the worcester railroad in 1876. Ferry from baltimore on chesapeake bay to love point on the eastern shore, 27 miles on a baltimore and virginia steamboat company ferry.
Experimental survey for the eastern shore rail road, maryland. The eastern shore used to have trains to almost every town including some that dont exist anymore but you cant tell that today. It is located in delaware, the eastern shore of maryland, and the eastern shore of virginia. Maryland s easte rn shore was served by branch lines running generally southwest from the main route. The mission of the maryland historical trust mht press is to produce and distribute materials that document and interpret the states heritage resources and provide instruction in preservation practice.